The Brooklyn Nets (3-8) and Memphis Grizzlies (8-4) will square off in the NBA tonight. Tipoff is set for 8:00 p.m. EST from FedExForum in Memphis, Tenn. The game will broadcast live on YES.
The Grizzlies are 3.5-point favorites on the spread (Grizzlies -3.5), with the over/under set at 228.5 total points. The Grizzlies are -167 moneyline favorites to win outright, while the Nets are listed as +140 underdogs to pull off the upset.
Let's get into my Nets vs. Grizzlies predictions and NBA picks for Saturday, November, 14.
Nets vs Grizzlies Prediction
- Nets vs Grizzlies pick: Cedric Coward Over 6.5 Rebounds (-155)
My Nets vs Grizzlies best bet is on Coward to record 7+ rebounds, with the best price currently available at DraftKings. Make sure to find the best odds by checking our live NBA odds page.
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Nets vs Grizzlies Odds
| Nets Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+3.5 -112 | 228.5 -107o / -113u | +140 |
| Grizzlies Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-3.5 -108 | 228.5 -107o / -113u | -167 |
- Nets vs Grizzlies spread: Grizzlies -3.5 (-108), Nets +3.5 (-112)
- Nets vs Grizzlies over/under: 228.5 (-107o / -113u)
- Nets vs Grizzlies moneyline: Nets +140, Grizzlies -167
Nets vs Grizzlies NBA Preview
Brooklyn Nets Betting Preview
Much like the rest of the country, the Nets saw their travel plans disrupted ahead of their trip to Memphis to take on the Grizzlies. The Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) decision to ground all departing commercial and domestic flights nationwide due to a telecommunications and router overload forced the Nets to postpone their departure.
On Friday afternoon, the team was seated on the plane, ready to depart, when the ground halt took effect, forcing them to wait until Saturday morning.
All this would have been avoided if the Nets had departed for Memphis on Thursday after Wednesday's victory in New Orleans, but the team already had a practice day penciled in.
As a result, any edge Brooklyn might've had coming into this contest seems all but gone, since Memphis will be on the second leg of a back-to-back.
Although the Nets (3-8) have struggled to put wins on the board, the 145-111 victory over New Orleans was their best effort of the season to date. The only problem is the Pelicans have been an easy mark lately, no matter who they play, with three straight losses by 30 or more points.
And while Brooklyn has been slightly better, covering the spread in six of its last seven games, its -7.1 Adjusted Net Rating gives me reason to worry before I can commit to backing them in this spot.
Memphis Grizzlies Betting Preview
As for the Grizzlies, their eight wins put them on pace to exceed their projected win total of 29.5 games. A victory over the Nets would add another string to their bow before the schedule gets tougher.
According to TeamRankings, Memphis has faced the second-softest schedule in the league thus far.
The only team that's had an easier run of games is the Pelicans, who suffered a 142-111 home defeat to the Grizzlies on Friday night. By the time the game ended, the FAA had already lifted the nationwide ground stop, preventing Memphis from incurring any further delays.
However, this scenario remains far from optimal given the team's quick turnaround.
Per league rules, the Grizzlies don't even have to submit an official injury report until 1:00 p.m. local time when on the second leg of a back-to-back. As a result, we're flying a bit blind on how Memphis might approach the game.
The good news is that Memphis has one of the youngest teams in the league, with an average age of 24.4 years. Brooklyn is the only team with a younger roster (24.1 years).
Grizzlies center Zach Edey should be available again after missing Friday's game due to injury management (ankle). Despite starting all 10 games he's played this season, a decline in Edey's minutes could be telling when assessing one of his teammates' prop lines.
Nets vs Grizzlies Pick, Betting Analysis
The Grizzlies' fast start means they can take things a bit easier with Edey, who is coming off two surgeries on his left ankle following the 2025-26 season. For a 7-foot-3, 305-pound center, the last thing you want is ankle problems.
Memphis almost hedged its bet by strengthening its frontcourt through a trade for Isaiah Stewart and the drafting of Cameron Boozer.
Boozer leads the team with 9.8 rebounds per game, but Cedric Coward isn't too far behind, averaging 8.5. Coward is a bit of an anomaly because he's essentially a big two-guard with his 6-foot-6 frame.
However, where he differs from the traditional off guard is his 7-foot-2 wingspan. He boasts a total rebound rate (TREB%) of 16.3%, a mark we normally see with power forwards or centers who excel on the glass.
The Grizzlies are already one of the league's best rebounding teams, ranking fourth with 47.6 per game. In comparison, the Nets rank 21st, averaging 42.5.
With Edey, Boozer and Jaylen Wells occupying the frontcourt positions, Coward tends to have a favorable matchup against smaller guards.
Moreover, Wells is much more of a wing player who tries to stretch the floor with his 3-point shooting. The Washington State product is shooting 39.4% from the perimeter and averages only 2.9 rebounds per game.
As a result, the onus really falls on Boozer, Edey and Coward to rebound the ball. Yet, with the center playing fewer minutes, Coward is taking on an even bigger role.
Coward's rebounding prop of 6.5 is available at DraftKings. He has cleared this line in 10 of his 11 games this season, and even when he failed to go over, he still finished with six rebounds.
The unique dynamic of the Grizzlies' starting lineup, coupled with Edey's reduced minutes, explains why the over continues to have value.
Lastly, when you combine those elements with the travel woes and the fatigue these teams would have endured over the last few days, a lack of sharpness could play a pivotal role in Coward going over this prop line.
Pick: Cedric Coward Over 6.5 Rebounds (-155)
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